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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Dana Daniel

Barr dismisses concerns about bracket creep wiping out public sector wage rise

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has brushed aside concerns that the Albanese government's position on income tax could wipe out pay rises for public sector workers.

As his government negotiates a new pay deal with the territory's public servants - including teachers, who walked off the job on Friday - Mr Barr declined to back NSW Premier Chris Minns's criticism of federal Labor's failure to hand bigger tax cuts to income earners.

Clockwise from left - NSW Premier Chris Minns, federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers, and ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Pictures by Adam McLean, Keegan Carroll
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